About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

October 6

3Mourning Dove ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
5American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
9Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
6American Robin ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
4House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓